This video shows the moment a coastguard made a dramatic rescue in appalling weather conditions to save a man who had fallen down a steep cliff.

The Tamar, Plymouth and Looe Coastguard rescue teams and the coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Newquay were called to Penlee Point at Rame Head at about 4.40pm on Sunday, after a man fell between 100ft and 200ft down a cliff.

The man, who had suffered a medical episode, was quickly located and assessed by both the police and paramedics – it was deemed best that the casualty needed to be taken to hospital by helicopter.